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Well, the next America's Cup will be in 2013 and will use winged catamarans........
Gary (Morspeed), yes, we could debate the semantics but I'm conscious that our 'conversation' is distracting from Cougar's question so let me just...
Cougar. it shouldn't cost $500 to set up a basic vacuum bagging system. If you're content to run the pump continuously during the cure you don't...
I think it is just the same principle, both approaches are simply applying a pressure to the laminates in order to consolidate them and remove...
With vacuum bagging the maximum pressure differential we can produce can be no more than one atmosphere at sea level (and in reality somwhat less...
Maybe being something of a pedant and perhaps ignoring common usage langage in favour of actual definitions but of course there is actually no...
I agree that you aren't going to get an enormous weight benefit with vacuum backing on model boat hulls but weight isn't the whole story; vacuum...
I have seen a variation on this theme that might be applicable to something like fins and rudders: from a male plug, produce female moulds of...
I believe this approach is used in some commercial laminate manufacturing but, apart from producing flat sheets by clamping a layup between two...
Dick, have used this stuff before and it is, I believe, widely used by aeromodellers for strengthening balsa structures, which is what I used it...
Regarding drawings of J boats, this book is expensive but contains information and line drawings of all of the J boats built, along with those...
Guys, are you aware of this? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10714192 Ray
Hi there. A 36in or 1metre J boat built to true scale will be very tender and you'll need to think about amending the lines below the waterline or...
Thanks Panchita, yes, it is a long time since my accident and It's been a frustrating year so far but I'm now mending nicely and have managed some...
You might want to 'speak' to Larry Ludwig; http://ludwigrcyachts.com/ He's done some work on genoas and was developing a winch especially...
Re: Inferno Mini40 Catamaran Hi Siri, I've ben very quiet since breaking my hip - I've not been able to really work on the 2metre cat at all this...
Re: Inferno Mini40 Catamaran Looks Nice Siri. How does it sail? What's the length to beam ratio? I think you need to get the rig a bit...
Dick, this is Mike Dann's boat, not mine so could only hazard a guess at the moment. I'm away for a few days now but could find out from Mike when...
Hi Wibplus, if you need to get back to that 'on the edge' feeling get to sail a multihull such as a Min40; there's no lump of lead on the bottom...